Bulgaria 2 vs. Argentina 0 in the 1994 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 1994 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Argentina and Bulgaria with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1994 World Cup, 1st Round Group D

Date: Thursday, June 30, 1994

Argentina

0 - 2

Bulgaria

Goals:

61'

Hristo Stoichkov

90'

Nasko Sirakov

Players

Argentina
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	12.	Luis Islas
DF	3.	Jose Chamot
DF	6.	Oscar Ruggeri (C)
DF	13.	Fernando Caceres
DF	16.	Hernan Diaz
MF	5.	Fernando Redondo
MF	14.	Diego Simeone
MF	20.	Leonardo Rodriguez 67'
FW	7.	Claudio Caniggia 26'
FW	9.	Gabriel Batistuta
FW	19.	Abel Balbo
		Entered
FW	11.	Ramon Medina Bello 67'
FW	17.	Ariel Ortega 26'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Sergio Goycochea
GK	22.	Norberto Scoponi
DF	2.	Sergio Vazquez
DF	4.	Roberto Sensini
DF	15.	Jorge Borelli
MF	8.	Jose Basualdo
MF	10.	Diego Maradona
MF	18.	Hugo Perez
MF	21.	Alejandro Mancuso
	Coach: Alfio Basile

Bulgaria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Borislav Mikhailov (C)
DF	2.	Emil Kremenliev
DF	3.	Trifon Ivanov
DF	4.	Tsanko Tsvetanov
DF	5.	Petar Houbchev
MF	6.	Zlatko Yankov
MF	9.	Iordan Letchkov 77'
MF	20.	Krassimir Balakov
FW	7.	Emil Kostadinov 74'
FW	8.	Hristo Stoichkov
FW	10.	Nasko Sirakov
		Entered
DF	16.	Ilian Kiryakov 74'
MF	11.	Daniel Borimirov 77'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Plamen Nikolov
DF	15.	Nikolai Iliev
MF	13.	Ivaylo Yordanov
MF	14.	Boncho Genchev
MF	19.	Georgi Georgiev
FW	17.	Petar Mikhtarski
FW	18.	Petar Aleksandrov
FW	21.	Velko Yotov
FW	22.	Ivaylo Andonov
	Coach: Dimitar Penev

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Bulgaria	Hristo Stoichkov	7' yellow card
Bulgaria	Zlatko Yankov	24' yellow card
Argentina	Oscar Ruggeri	34' yellow card
Argentina	Leonardo Rodriguez	44' yellow card
Bulgaria	Tsanko Tsvetanov	45' yellow card
Bulgaria	Trifon Ivanov	58' yellow card
Bulgaria	Tsanko Tsvetanov	67' ejection - red card for second yellow
Bulgaria	Krassimir Balakov	74' yellow card
Argentina	Gabriel Batistuta	81' yellow card

Substitutions

Argentina
Minute 26		Ariel Ortega	replaced	Claudio Caniggia
Minute 67		Ramon Medina Bello	replaced	Leonardo Rodriguez
Bulgaria
Minute 74		Ilian Kiryakov	replaced	Emil Kostadinov
Minute 77		Daniel Borimirov	replaced	Iordan Letchkov